Alice Lee Breaks IM Record at 13! | Recap ChessKid Stars' Achievements
On the weekend of June 10, 2023, 13-year-old chess master Alice Lee secured her final IM norm, breaking the record for the youngest American-born female to hold the International Master title, following Carissa Yip and Annie Wang.
During the Canadian Transnational tournament, Lee also broke 2400 for the second time and earned her third WGM norm. To no surprise, she will soon hold the Woman Grandmaster title.
I [am] very excited to become an IM and WGM, although I wasn't expecting it. I would like to thank my family, coaches, and the chess community for their support. I will keep working and trying to improve.
—Alice Lee
Recap ChessKid Stars' Achievements
Some of the world's top youth chess masters use ChessKid. Get to know some of ChessKid's brilliant players and follow their chess journey to become one of the youngest grandmasters in the world.
Tani Adewumi
Published author and exceptional prodigy Tani Adewumi continues to excel in his performance since his quick rise to fame at 8 years old.
Achievements:
- Earned third IM norm in November 2022
- Earned second IM norm in July 2022
- Earned first IM norm in April 2022
- Earned the FM title in 2021
Shreyas Royal
England's top junior, Shreyas Royal, is set on becoming UK's youngest grandmaster, following David Howell.
Achievements:
- Earned first GM norm in November 2022
- Earned the IM title in October 2022
- Earned the FM title in 2021
Alice Lee
Pro Chess League sensation Alice Lee is gaining wide attention from the chess community and top players, defeating numerous GMs and Super-GMs.
Achievements:
- Earned third IM & WGM norms in June 2023
- Earned second IM & WGM norms in February 2023
- Earned first IM norm in 2022
- Earned the WIM title in 2021
Ryo Chen
ChessKid's defending Youth Speed Chess Champion of 2020 and 2021, Ryo Chen, is quickly climbing his way up in chess mastery after getting his start on ChessKid.
Achievements:
- Earned the IM title in 2023
- Earned first IM norm in January 2022
- Earned the FM title in 2021
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